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Synergistic Red Fuse ...

I installed a SR RED Quantum fuse in my ARC REF-3 preamp a few days ago, replacing an older high end fuse. Uhh ... for a hundred bucks, this little baby is well worth the cost. There was an immediate improvement upon installation, but now that its broken in (yes, no kidding), its quite remarkable. A tightening of the focus, a more solid image, and most important of all for my tastes, a deeper appreciation for the organic sound of the instruments. Damn! ... cellos sound great! Much improved attack on pianos. More humanistic on vocals. Bowed bass goes down forever. Next move? .... I'm doing the entire system with these fuses. One at a time though just to gauge the improvement in each piece of equipment. The REF-75se comes next. I'll report the results as the progression takes place. Stay tuned ...

Any comments from anyone else who has tried these fuses?
oregonpapa
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geoffkait
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Gosh, that's swell, Tom
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georgehifi
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geoffkait

  Al and George must believe directional Arrows
Al and George, the evidence is piling up. 
Al and George are the poster children for the Backfire Effect

Slow down Geoff, or you'll blow your pooffoo valve, it just time to do a little weeding, to check an epidemic of Voodoo.

Cheers George
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geoffkait
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Back at ya, Georgie Boy, except in your case it’s an epidemic of a propensity for density.

Have a nice day, mate
rodman99999
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Fascination found by fuse fanciers, followed by the ubiquitous fractious, foisting their fractured, "facts." A pause, to proffer preferred recorded programs, and a descension into an alliteration altercation. Pity the poor audio pupil, trying to tap into truth through this tedium.
mitch2
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Wow, I came here to ask a serious question but instead I was surprised to read Geoff's post,
"We have testimony/evidence of fuses sounding different depending on direction from almost everyone who has actually listened,"
since I thought we settled the issue of testimony vs. fact last year.  
For example, there was testimony/evidence that witches were living in Salem MA years ago too and that didn't turn out so well, although it did lead to the phrase "witch hunt." 
Seriously Geoff, it is good to see you are healthy and still beating the directional drum as it relates to a 1.25-inch long piece of wire.
I am glad to be one of the "almost" in the "almost everyone" club because all that turning around of fuses would probably wear out both me and my fuse holders.

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